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How Google used AI agents to find and fix 1,072 Chrome security bugs - in 60 days
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With billions of users relying on Chrome, faster vulnerability detection reduces the window for attackers to exploit flaws. The AI‑driven workflow cuts weeks of manual analysis, freeing developer resources and enabling more frequent security updates. This shift may lead to a twice‑weekly patch cadence to maintain protection at scale.
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AI agents uncovered a long‑standing sandbox escape that had been missed by human reviewers.
The automated discovery and triage process saved weeks of developer effort, allowing a massive bug‑fix batch in a single release.
The accelerated fix rate is prompting consideration of more frequent Chrome patches to keep the massive user base secure.
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